
Bryan Dawe
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Born in Port Adelaide. Played football and cricket a lot. Represented S.A. schoolboys football 1961. Escaped Woodville High at 15. Music industry in Adelaide until 21. Left Adelaide for London. Returned 1972 moved to Melbourne. Next four years was Senior Executive for Lunch & Dinner assisting Astor Records and music industry in supporting Australian wine industry and restaurants across Australia. Retired hurt, travelled and wrote songs for next ten years. Wrote for ABC radio. Made head of Radio Comedy Unit for four years - only person in unit. Performed Roly Parks and Sir Murray Rivers QC for the past 27 years. Met Mr John Clarke. Spent next 27 years with aforementioned trying to get politicians to put their hands up on the table where we could all see them. Hasn't worked thus far but will keep trying. We live in hope. Inveterate traveller and photographer.
Known for
Credits

The Castle (1997)
as Ron Graham

Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke (2025)
as Self

The Honourable Wally Norman (2003)
as Richard Nicholls

Heaven Tonight (1990)
as Stewart Murchison

Lust and Revenge (1996)
as Gallery Director
The Big Picture - The Films of Charles Chauvel (2014)
as Self (voice)

Clarke and Dawe: The Full Catastrophe (2010)
as Himself

The Dagg Sea Scrolls (2006)
Actor

Rod Quantock Comedy Warrior (2026)
as Self




